Vaccine advocates want to make getting COVID shots as convenient as possible. And, what’s more convenient than a Mcdonald’s? On Tuesday, South City McDonald’s teamed up with the Leon County Sheriff’s Department and South City…
Local leaders and members of the South City Foundation cut the ribbon on a new Tech Learning Hub Wednesday. Located in the Orange Avenue public housing complex, this center provides free internet access, technical assistance…
Tallahassee’s South City Foundation hosted another in its series of “Pop-Up-Pancake Breakfasts” on Saturday, December 12. The event brought a nearly endless line of traffic to the Greater Love Church of God and Christ on…
While the city of Tallahassee has big plans to put a super bus station on the southside, the people in the area say they don’t want it. The city plans to put the South City…
Florida is my father’s chosen state. He often jokes that he came to Tallahassee to attend FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) Law School in 1960 after he saw my mother’s picture in “Jet,” the…
A new police chief is in town with a new vision for the city of Tallahassee with the same focus of making the city a safer place. Monday, Chief Lawrence Revell was sworn in on…
A Tallahassee public housing complex is slated for a “holistic” revamp. Orange Avenue Apartments is the latest to join a nationwide community enhancement nonprofit, local leaders announced at a Tuesday press conference. Purpose Built Communities…
Brighter days are ahead for families in Tallahassee’s Southside. All thanks to a partnership expected to improve life for people who live there. “Too many of our neighborhoods are not healthy and that’s why we…
After much planning and lobbying, one of Tallahassee’s most challenged areas will now be the target of a full-court press to improve the physical condition of the neighborhood as well as the lives of its…
We know that the starting line isn’t the same for everyone. The bottom line is that “place” matters as to how well we live, and how well our children live. Tallahassee is a community of…
A previously stalled effort to bring a community revitalization program to Tallahassee’s South city recently appeared to get a boost. But one key stakeholder says without addressing affordable housing, the idea could grind to a…
The Leon County School Board and the South City Foundation have entered into an agreement to revitalize the area. The community is one of the most troubled neighborhoods in Tallahassee, with nearly 70% of residents…